ANC71AA041

NTSB accident investigation · Pilatus PC-6 · Anchorage, AK · February 22, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1971
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
9 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3603RPilatus PC-6
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161361

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4240  71/2/22  NR.ANCHORAGE,ALAS     PILATUS PC-6        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 2700
        TIME - 1725                    N3603R              PX-  0  0  8  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 49 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITTLE SUSITNA,ALAS        ANCHORAGE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- GR HIT SNOW BERM AT EDGE OF NARROW RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3603R
Reported as
Pilatus PC-6
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Strip